Shopping

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Toys R Us-related questions, answered
Big-box chain Toys R Us, which filed for bankruptcy last year, is planning to close or sell all 800 of its U.S. stores in the coming months. The company says it was burning through $50… | Mar 16, 2018

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Grocery stores are adapting to more male shoppers
More men are heading to the supermarket these days. That’s according to a new survey by Men’s Health, which found that 84 percent of men are now the primary grocery shoppers in their households, marking a… | Jul 28, 2017

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Don’t trust the list prices on Amazon, Consumer Watchdog says
fter a barrage of lawsuits directed at the online shopping industry, it appeared Amazon Inc. was quietly phasing out list pricing, a controversial practice accused of deceptively inflating how much consumers save through the e-commerce… | Mar 31, 2017

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Valentine’s Day: Lucrative for businesses, but a naughty history
It’s easy to take potshots at the exploitation of festive occasions by profit-seeking businesses. But the monetization of Valentine’s Day, our national celebration of romance, stands out — not least because what is commonly perceived… | Feb 14, 2017

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Savvy Online Shopping: How to Resolve a Dispute
Consumers who shop online sometimes run into problems, from delivery or product issues to billing questions or disputes. This publication explains the steps that online shoppers can take to avoid or resolve these and other… | Feb 01, 2017

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Savvy Online Shopping: Tips for Trouble-free Transactions
Online shopping offers all sorts of benefits, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t without potential risks. This publication explains how to reduce hassles by protecting your personal information, making wise choices about where you shop… | Feb 01, 2017

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Paribus (mobile app)
Paribus is a free mobile app that tracks online retail prices for things consumers already have purchased with their debit or credit cards and immediately gives back an automatic refund if a lower price is found for their online… | Jan 27, 2017

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Last-minute online shoppers put retailers to the test
If you’re still filling up your digital shopping cart in these final hours before Christmas, you’re far from alone — and you’re also part of a massive test for retailers and shippers of whether their… | Dec 23, 2016

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That warning label may be useless in conveying danger
Chances are, you encounter so many warning labels on a daily basis that you no longer bother reading them. And even if you do, it’s nearly impossible to determine if a product represents a true… | Dec 06, 2016